Location: Kalkscheune, Johannisstr. 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history of the GNU operating system, which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users world-wide. This speech will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.

Whanganui, New Zealand. Davies Lecture Theatre, Watt Street, Manawatu-Wanganui 4500 (street entrance to museum). Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history of the GNU operating system, which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users world-wide.

Chicago, IL. Finnigan Auditorium, 144 Damen Hall, Lake Shore Campus,6430 N. Kenmore Ave., Loyola University - Chicago. Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history of the GNU operating system, which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users world-wide. This speech will be part of Loyola University's Science Week and of the Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series. It will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.

Detailed location: Room D1 Renold Building, University of Manchester, Sackville Street, M1 3BB, Manchester, England. (<http://www.manchester.ac.uk/map>) Richard Stallman will speak about the Free Software Movement,
which campaigns for freedom so that computer users can cooperate
to control their own computing activities. The Free Software
Movement developed the GNU operating system, often erroneously
referred to as Linux, specifically to establish these freedoms.

Krakow, Poland. Building U2 (Centrum Dydaktyczne), AGH (Krakow Technical University), Ul. Reymonta.
Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it.
The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction. This talk will be part of the second edition of IT Giants in Kraków conference, Free Software for Free Thinkers.

Amphithéâtre de la Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie des Landes, 293 Avenue du Maréchal Foch, 40003 Mont de Marsan Cedex BP 137, France. This speech will be in French. It will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.

Amphithéâtre de la Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie des Landes, 293 Avenue du Maréchal Foch, 40003 Mont de Marsan Cedex BP 137, France. This speech will be in French. It will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.

Brescia, Italy. Presso l'Accademi Adi Belle Arti, via D. Vender (+39 030 380894). Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it.
The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction.